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RECOGNITION LIST

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

RECOGNITION LIST

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

City & Guilds is one of the world’s leading vocational education businesses, with over 130 years of experience in designing qualifications and skills development solutions for governments and industries.

Since 1878, millions of learners have used our qualifications to enhance their skills and today millions more are studying to achieve a City & Guilds certificate to realise their potential.

We operate in over 80 countries and have developed a dedicated international portfolio which covers a wide range of subject areas, including electrical and electronic engineering.

Our qualifications offer great progression opportunities and are widely accepted by employers around the world as the benchmark for workplace excellence.

GOVERNMENT p3

HIGHER EDUCATION p7

EUROPASS p17

Organisations featured in this document are only some of the many prestigious institutions that recognise the following International Vocational Qualifications (IVQs), as shown in their individual statement:

• Level 2 IVQ Technician Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (8030-2000)

• Level 3 IVQ Technician Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (8030-2000)

- Electrical Engineering - Electronic Engineering

• Level 5 IVQ Advanced Technician Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (8030-2000)

- Electrical Engineering - Electronic Engineering.

Key Recognised levels (if applicable)

IVQ Technician Certificate

IVQ Technician Diploma

IVQ Advanced Technician Diploma

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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RECOGNITIONS .

Recognitions featured in this section

are examples of how City & Guilds

IVQs in Electrical and Electronic

Engineering are recognised within

national qualifications frameworks or

accepted by government agencies

and other regulatory authorities.

GOVERNMENT


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GOVERNMENT RECOGNITIONS

England Ireland

Office of the Qualifications and

Examinations Regulator (Ofqual)

www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk

National Qualifications Authority of

Ireland

www.nqai.ie

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The IVQs in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

are accredited on the National Qualifications

Framework of England, Wales and Northern

Ireland (NQF).

The level in the qualification title shows the NQF

level that each qualification is accredited at.

The qualification number is the qualification

accreditation number.

Accredited CG no. Qual. no. qualification title

Level 2 IVQ

Technician Certificate

in Electrical and

Electronic Engineering 8030-21 500/5812/5

Level 3 IVQ

Technician Diploma

in Electrical and

Electronic Engineering 8030-22 500/5762/5

- Electrical Engineering

- Electronic Engineering

Accredited CG no. Qual. no. qualification title

Level 5 IVQ

Advanced Technician

Diploma in Electrical

and Electronic

Engineering 8030-23 500/5805/8

- Electrical Engineering

- Electronic Engineering Ofqual is the regulator of qualifications,

examinations and assessments in England and

of vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland.

Ofqual approves and distributes the criteria that

qualifications must meet in order to be

accredited on the NQF or Framework

(Qualifications and Credit Framework) and

checks that qualifications and the bodies that

award them meet these criteria.

The IVQs in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

are aligned to levels of the National Framework

of Qualifications of Ireland (NFQ):

NFQ level 6

NFQ level 5

NFQ level 4

NQAI is an agency of the Department of

Education and Science and the Department of

Enterprise, Trade and Employment, responsible

for the establishment and management of the

National Framework of Qualifications of Ireland

(NFQ), including the alignment of international

qualifications to the NFQ.


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http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk/

http://www.nqai.ie/


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GOVERNMENT RECOGNITIONS

Trinidad and Tobago Zambia

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(if applicable)




Accreditations Council of Trinidad and

Tobago (ACTT)

www.actt.org.tt

The Advanced Technician Diploma

and Technician Diploma are recognised by ACTT

as available for delivery in Trinidad and Tobago

by City & Guilds approved centres that are also

registered by ACTT.

Technical Education, Vocational and

Entrepreneurship Training Authority

(TEVETA)

www.teveta.org.zm The IVQs in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

have been recognised by TEVETA at the

following levels of the TEVET Qualifications

Framework (TQF):

TQF level 4, Certificate

ACTT is the governing body for quality

assurance of post-secondary and tertiary

education in Trinidad and Tobago, including the

accreditation and recognition of local and

TQF level 3, Skills Award

TQF level 3, Skills Award

foreign training institutions, programmes, awards and awarding bodies.

City & Guilds has been recognised by ACTT as a

foreign awarding body to offer post-secondary

and tertiary qualifications in Trinidad and

Tobago.

TEVETA is responsible for registering all

technical, entrepreneurial and vocational

training programmes offered in the country, the

providers that offer them and the examinations

these programmes lead to.


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http://www.actt.org.tt/

http://www.teveta.org.zm/

RECOGNITIONS .

Institutions featured in this section

are examples of universities and

colleges which have recognised

appropriate level(s) of the IVQs in


for admission to the relevant degree

or degree-linked programmes, with

the possibility of exemptions where

applicable, as shown in each

individual entry.

Levels shown indicate the levels

accepted as minimum requirements.

Recognition and successful

completion of the recognised level(s)

do not guarantee admission and each

application will be considered on an

individual basis.

Applicants will need to meet all other

academic and non-academic entry

requirements, including the English

language proficiency set

by the recognising institution.

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HIGHER EDUCATION RECOGNITIONS

United Kingdom

Key

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(if applicable)



University of Abertay Dundee

www.abertay.ac.uk

Holders of the Technician Diploma will

normally be considered for entry to year 1 of the

BSc (Hons) Computing programme.

Anglia Ruskin University

www.anglia.ac.uk

Holders of an Advanced Technician

Diploma will normally be considered for entry to

the first year of relevant undergraduate courses

Bournemouth University

www.bournemouth.ac.uk

Students holding an Advanced Technician

Diploma may be considered for entry to the

second year of a Bournemouth University IVQ Advanced Technician Diploma offered by the Department of Design and Bachelors degree, provided that evidence is


Abertay is one of Scotland's leading universities

and one of the top ten modern UK universities.

The University has created some of the world’s

first computer games technology degrees and is

the only UK university with official accreditation

in both computer games technology and

computer arts. Abertay was also the first

university in the world to launch degree

programmes in ethical hacking.

The University has almost 5000 students, 17 percent of whom come from outside Europe

including India, China, Malaysia, Thailand and

Pakistan. Abertay is one of the largest providers

of UK degrees in Malaysia.

Abertay is located in Scotland’s sunniest city and

offers an affordable lifestyle. The Post Study

Work Scheme allows eligible graduates to stay

and work in Scotland for two years.

Electronics.

Anglia Ruskin University is modern university,

one of the largest universities in the East of

England and the most socially inclusive in the UK.

Anglia Ruskin is one of the most significant

suppliers of nurses and teachers to the

professions, has produced one of the highest

employability rates in the higher education

sector. Much of the University’s research is rated

as world-leading.

There are over 25,000 students including

around 5000 international students. The

University has an extensive network of contacts

with institutions throughout the world,

delivering courses in countries as far removed

as Malaysia and Trinidad.

The University works with leading employers to

designs its courses which have a strong

vocational focus. Its partners include Barclays

Bank and some of the UK's largest retail

opticians (eg Specsavers, Boots and Vision

Express) who play a part in the planning process

of the courses.

submitted that they have already studied the subjects that they would have covered within

the first year of this Bachelors degree.

The above recognition also applies to holders of

the Full Technological Diploma (FTD), formerly

known as Full Technological Certificate or (FTC).

Students holding a Technician Diploma

may be considered for first year entry to a

Bournemouth University Bachelors degree.

Each application will be judged on the merit of

the student’s full profile, including grades

achieved during full schooling, English language

capabilities, extra curricular activities and

relevant employment experience.

The above IVQs will provide a suitable

benchmark entry point though successful

completion will not assure that an offer is made

to the candidate.

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http://www.abertay.ac.uk/

http://www.anglia.ac.uk/

http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/


United Kingdom (continued)

Bournemouth University

(continued)

Bournemouth University is consistently ranked

among the UK’s top performing modern

universities. The Guardian’s University Guide has

named the University number one new

university and number one for studies in tourism

for the last two years. The University has around

17,000 students, including over 1600

international students from 130 countries.

Bournemouth claims a number of innovative

‘firsts’ in its growing portfolio of courses,

including in the area of tourism, media-related

programmes and conservation. Among the new

developments is the world’s first fully

commercial teaching hotel, a four-star

establishment with public- and private-sector

backing.

The University houses the National Centre for Computer Animation, whose graduates now

University of Derby

www.derby.ac.uk


Diploma will be considered for entry with

advanced standing to the second year of the

following degree programmes:

• BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic

Engineering

• BSc (Hons) Sound, Light and Live Event

Technology.

Holders of a Technician Diploma will be

considered for entry to the first year of the

following degree programmes:

• BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic

Engineering

• BSc (Hons) Sound, Light and Live Event

Technology.

Derby has awarded more work-based

qualifications than any other UK university.

The University has built very close links with

the local industry, especially in aerospace, rail,

electrical power and electronics and its partners

include global brands such as Rolls-Royce and

Toyota. Many of the University’s courses have

been developed with employers and are

accredited by professional bodies.

The University has also been at the forefront of

the adoption of new teaching methods,

pioneering the use of interactive video for a

national scheme and over half of its research

activity has been ranked as 'of international

excellence' and some even as 'world class'.

A recent success story is one of the University’s

Architecture and Built Environment students

who set up his own company and landed a

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(if applicable)




work for large companies in the entertainment industry with movies such as Shrek, Happy Feet

contract with Bombardier, the global manufacturer of state-of-the art planes and

and Lord of the Rings.

Bournemouth boasts some of the best beaches

in the UK and is less than two hours away from

London.

The University of Derby is a modern and friendly university located in central England, on the

edge of the beautiful countryside of the Peak

District. There are over 20,000 students,

including 1000 international students from

100 countries. In addition, over 4000 students

are studying for one of the university’s

programmes in Botswana, Greece, Malaysia,

Malawi, Sweden and Switzerland.

trains.


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http://www.derby.ac.uk/



Key

Recognised levels

(if applicable)




Durham University

www.dur.ac.uk

The University welcomes

applications from holders of a Technician

Diploma or Advanced Technician Diploma.

All such applicants will be treated on an

individual basis, and considered on the merit,

not only for entry itself, but also for any form of

The University’s MBA programme was ranked at

eighth position in the UK and 53rd in the world,

by the Economist.

Entrance requirements are among the highest in

Britain, but the dropout rate of less than 3 per

cent is also among the lowest in any university.

The city is picturesque and students who are

Edinburgh Napier University

www.napier.ac.uk

The Advanced Technician Diploma will

permit entry to year 3 of either the BEng

Electrical and Electronic Engineering or the BEng

Electrical Engineering (Power).

This will allow a degree to be obtained after one

year of study and an honours degree after two.

accreditation of prior learning or Advanced lucky enough to secure a place at the University Standing which might be appropriate.

All Engineering programmes require evidence of

performance in Maths to the equivalent of at

least grade B at A level.

Durham University is one of the UK top

universities and the third oldest in England,

behind Cambridge and Oxford. There are

around 15,000 students, including over 3000

international students from more than

120 countries.

Durham is consistently ranked amongst the

leading universities in the world and recognised

for having world-class research in every single

area of assessment across the sciences, social

sciences and humanities.

live and study in the midst of a world heritage

site. University College, also know as the

‘Castle’, was founded in 1832 and is the oldest

university building in the world.

Durham is a centre of sporting excellence and

has outstanding sport facilities. About 90% of the

students play sport regularly.

Edinburgh Napier is one of Scotland’s leading

modern universities with a distinctly

international flavour. There are around 15,000

students at the University, including over 2000

international students from more than 100

countries.

Edinburgh Napier was the first UK university to

open an office in Beijing and it has almost 2000

students studying on programmes delivered in

China, Hong Kong, India and Malaysia.

The University’s academic outlook is largely

vocational, offering a range of flexible study

methods and entry routes. Over the years, the

university has produced impressive

employability records.


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http://www.dur.ac.uk/

http://www.napier.ac.uk/



Edinburgh Napier has been awarded the

Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and

Further Education for 2009 in recognition of

work of a world-class standard of excellence.

Napier has been held up as a model to other

universities trying to reduce wastage rates. The

university uses its own students to mentor

newcomers.

Northumbria University

www.northumbria.ac.uk The School of Computing, Engineering and

Information Sciences welcomes applications

from students holding one of the following IVQs:

Holders of the Advanced Technician

Diploma in Electrical and Electronic

Engineering will be considered for entry to

• level 5 (year 2) of the BEng(Hons) Electrical and

Electronic Engineering.

Holders of the Technician Diploma in

Electrical and Electronic Engineering will

be considered for entry to

• level 4 (year 1) of the BEng(Hons) Electrical

and Electronic Engineering and degree

programme.

Holders of the Technician Certificate will

be considered for entry to

• level 4 (year 1) of the BSc(Hons)

Computer Network

Technology degree programme.

Northumbria University is of the UK’s leading

modern universities, ranked among the UK’s top

ten biggest providers of taught postgraduate

degrees alongside institutions like University

College London, London School of Economics,

the University of Manchester and Warwick

University.

There are over 31,000 students with around

3000 international students from more than

100 countries.

The university has been named ‘the most IT

enabled organisation in the UK’, its library’s

innovative search systems have won the

American WebFeat President’s Award, while

investment into a campus in the neglected area

of Tyneside won the title of ‘the best low carbon

build of the year’.

Northumbria's teaching has a good reputation

and courses allow for flexibility. Among the

longest established courses is fashion and the

University’s School of Design enjoys an

international reputation for excellence.

Sport also plays a growing role and the sport

facilities keep Northumbria in the top 10 UK

sporting institutions.

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(if applicable)






http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/



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(if applicable)




Pembrokeshire College

(accredited college of the University of

Glamorgan)

www.pembrokeshire.ac.uk


Diploma will be considered for entry to year 3

of related degree courses, offered by the

University of Glamorgan.

Pembrokeshire College is an accredited college

of the University of Glamorgan and delivers

degrees validated by the University. The courses

have a strong vocational focus and have been

designed to meet the needs of businesses.

There are around 2,000 full-time students at the

College, including 100 international students.

Students can make significant savings by

studying for a University of Glamorgan course at

Sheffield Hallam University

www.shu.ac.uk

Holders of the Advanced Technician


advanced standing, that is to the second and

third levels of the appropriate degrees.

Holders of the Technician Diploma will be

considered for entry to the first year of

appropriate degree programmes.

All applications would be considered on an

individual basis and, as with all vocational

qualifications, the University will reserve the

right to request additional qualifications to

ensure that the applicant is appropriately

prepared for the demands of degree level study.

Sheffield Hallam is one of the UK’s largest

providers of sandwich courses and four-year

degrees which include a paid work placement.

The University has build close relationship with

leading global companies and its partners

include Sony, BP, Cisco, SAP and Microsoft.

Sheffield is one of the country’s most in-demand

student destinations and is only thirty minutes

drive away from the beautiful Peak District

National Park.

the College which is reflected in the increasing number of international applications.

The University of Glamorgan has about 21,000

students, including over 3000 international

students. Glamorgan is home to the first

hydrogen research and demonstration centre

in England and Wales, while Atrium, the

university’s new £35m campus in Cardiff, houses

the UK’s first university-based music academy.

Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK's

largest and most innovative universities, the

biggest provider of health and social care and

teacher training.

Sheffield Hallam has 30,000 students, including 3000 international students from 120 countries.

The University has particularly strong links

across Europe and Asia.



http://www.pembrokeshire.ac.uk/

http://www.shu.ac.uk/



Teesside University

www.tees.ac.uk

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(if applicable)



advanced standing to the second year of the

appropriate degree programmes:

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

Holders of a Technician Diploma will be

considered for entry to the first year of

appropriate degree programmes:

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

There are around 30,000 students, including

over 1000 international students from more

than 110 countries. Teesside is becoming very

popular with international students with the

numbers from outside the EU almost doubling

over the last two years.

Tees Valley is one of the country's best kept

secrets. Students get top surf, a national park on

the doorstep plus unique shopping and culture,

bars and famous clubs.




Teesside University is a dynamic and innovative

modern university. It was named ‘university of

the year 2009/10’ by the Times Higher Education

magazine, the first modern university ever to

receive this honour. The University also picked

up the ‘outstanding employer engagement

initiative of the year’ award.

The University is research active and with an

international reputation for excellence in

enterprise. Although health students make up

the largest group in the University, Teesside is

strong in niche markets such as engineering,

computer games design and animation, sport

and exercise and forensic science.

Electrical and

Electronic Engineering


http://www.tees.ac.uk/



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(if applicable)

University of Westminster

www.westminster.ac.uk






Applicants who are awarded a Technician

Diploma in Applied Electrical Engineering or a

Technician Diploma in Applied Electronic

Engineering by City & Guilds will be considered

for entry to Level 4 (year one) of the following

courses in the School of Electronics and

Computer Science, University of Westminster:

• BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering • BEng (Hons) Computer Systems Engineering.

This is subject to the following criteria:

• An applicant must successfully complete and

pass all modules on the Technician Diploma in

Applied Electrical Engineering or Technician

Diploma in Applied Electronic Engineering with

at least a grade M (Merit) or above


pass either the ‘Engineering Fundamentals 2’

unit or the ‘Advanced Maths 1’ unit at level D

(Distinction) or above

• The offer of a Level 4 place is subject to the

applicant achieving at least an IELTS score of

6.0 or an equivalent English qualification

• An applicant for the Course will be considered

for admission provided that all other academic

and non-academic requirements are met.


Diploma in Applied Electrical Engineering or a

Technician Diploma in Applied Electronic


for entry to Level 4 (year one) of the following

courses in the School of Electronics and

Computer Science, University of Westminster:

• BSc (Hons) Electronic Engineering

• BSc (Hons) Computer Systems Engineering

• BSc (Hons) Computer Networks and

Communications • BSc (Hons) Computer Networks Security.



pass all modules on the Technician Diploma in

Applied Electrical Engineering or Technician

Diploma in Applied Electronic Engineering with

at least a grade C (credit) or above


pass either the ‘Engineering Fundamentals 2’

unit or the ‘Advanced Maths 1’ unit at M (Merit)

or above



6.0 or an equivalent English qualification





Certificate in Applied Electrical and Electronic


for entry to Level 3 (Foundation Year) of the

Certificate of Foundation Studies in Modern

Electronics in the Cavendish School of Computer

Science, University of Westminster Cavendish

Campus.



pass all modules on the Technician Certificate

in Applied Electrical and Electronic Engineering

with at least a grade C (credit) or above



5.5 or TOEFL 500




Note: The successful completion of any of the

above City & Guilds awards and relevant criteria

does not guarantee a place shall be offered to

the applicant.

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http://www.westminster.ac.uk/


United Kingdom (continued) China, Macau Jamaica

University of Westminster

(continued)

The University of Westminster is modern

university, located in the heart of London, with

more than 22,000 students, including 5000

international students from over 150 countries.

The University is one of the top 15 most popular

UK universities for international students and

enjoys a global reputation for the quality of

Macau Institute of Management

www.mma.org.mo


Diploma wishing to pursue further study with

the Macau Institute of Management in the

Bachelor of Business Administration

programme (Chinese BBA) will be given a 40%

block exemption.

University of Technology, Jamaica

www.utechjamaica.edu.jm

The University welcomes

applications from holders of an Advanced

Technician Diploma or Technician Diploma.

Each student will be assessed on an individual

basis and given credit for equivalent work

completed.

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courses, research and teaching. Further exemptions may be granted, and all

Westminster’s media and communications

research has been rated the best in the UK, and

applications will be dealt with on an individual

basis.

The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) is

the second largest university in Jamaica, offering the University is also a leading modern university over 100 programmes to 11,000 students. for art and design, architecture, law and Asian studies.

Westminster offers the largest international

scholarships scheme in the UK and delivers

courses in nine countries outside the UK

including Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan.

Macau Institute of Management (MIM) is the

academic arm of the Macau Management

Association, a registered and recognised higher

education institution in Macau.

Established in 1988, the Institute has been

playing a key role in the training of management

executives in Macau. MIM offers a wide range of

academic programmes, leading to qualifications

recognised by the Macau SAR Government.



http://www.mma.org.mo/

http://www.utechjamaica.edu.jm/


Sri Lanka

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Colombo International Nautical &

Engineering College (CINEC)

On behalf of the University of South

Australia (UniSA)

www.cinec.edu

www.unisa.edu.au


The Advanced Technician Diploma will be

accepted as entry qualification for admission to

the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering

(OBIF) programme of the University of South

Australia.

The Technician Diploma will be accepted

as entry qualification admission to the first year

of the Bachelor of Engineering (OBIF)

programme of the University of South Australia.

The Technician Certificate will be

accepted as entry qualification for admission to

the Foundation Programme.

Colombo International Nautical & Engineering

College (CINEC) is Sri Lanka's largest private

higher education institution offering over

175 training programmes to 14,000 students.

The Maleba campus of CINEC manages the

Bachelor of Engineering (OBIF) programme of

the University of South Australia (UniSA).

Students study the first years of the four-year

programme at CINEC and transfer to UniSA for

the next two years. Each programme consists of

two semesters per year of study and the

duration of the semesters is of such that the four

semesters can be completed within 18 months,

saving students time and money.

UniSA is one of the largest, fastest growing and

innovative universities in Australia. The

University is part of the influential Australian

Technology Network (ATN), an alliance of five

prominent universities from each mainland

state, and is ranked among the top 200

universities in the world.



http://www.cinec.edu/

http://www.cinec.edu/

http://www.unisa.edu.au/

EUROPASS

Europass Certificate Supplement

www.cityandguilds.com/europass

www.uknec.org.uk

europass.cedefop.eu.int

Each level of the IVQs in

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (8030-

2000) is supported by a Europass Certificate

Supplement.

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(if applicable)




The Certificate Supplement helps to ensure that

qualifications are easily understood across

national systems and makes it easier for learners

to find employment or training opportunities

beyond the borders of their own country.

It provides details on the skills that candidates

are required to demonstrate in order to achieve

a City & Guilds certificate, helps learners to

prepare for job interviews and allows employers

to choose the best candidate to work for their

organisation.

City & Guilds was the first UK awarding body to

launch the Europass Certificate Supplement and

still the only one offering it across its

qualification portfolio.

Electrical and

Electronic Engineering

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